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China’s Wall Street Arrives: Beijing’s Financial Street

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We have devoted this entire issue to Beijing, looking at the reemergence of the capital as the nation's financial center. The development of Beijing’s Financial Street has largely escaped the mainstream press. Yet, astonishingly, an entirely new district has sprung up west of Tiananmen Square. The implications for China’s financial services industry are huge. Home to government regulators, China’s largest banks, and serious global players such as JPMorgan, HSBC, and Goldman Sachs, the new wealth and power base that has been created here is astounding. We look at the history of the area, at why the shift has occurred, provide maps and guides to what’s where, and interview some of the key players.  Read more

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Central China on the Rise: Why Foreign Investment Is Pouring Inland

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This issue examines China’s central provinces. With costs rising in the manufacturing centers of the South China and the Yangtze River Delta, more and more multinationals are looking at China, not only as an export platform, but as growing market that will play key role in global sales and marketing strategies. We take a look at the processing trade restrictions that are causing many manufacturers to move, how Central China is increasing spending on infrastructure and promoting foreign investment, and investment strategies more and more multinationals are using in regards to China. We also highlight future trends in the six provinces of Central China and take a look at five regional second- and third-tier cities in our continuing series 3TC. Read more

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Managing Your China Joint Venture Partner

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This issue examines the complexities of working with a managing a joint venture partner in China, including handling due diligence and risk issues: regulatory risks, political risks, legal & financial risks, and operational, environmental and motivational risks. We also discuss how, from a minority equity position, JV’s may still be effectively controlled, and identify the role technology transfer agreements can play within this situation. We discuss other managerial issues concerning JV’s, and also look at the investment environment in the third tier cities of Dandong, Shaoxing, Zhaoqing, Nanchang and Yinchuan.  Read more

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Investing in China’s Big Ticket Restricted Industries

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In this issue we examine the restricted industry sectors and big ticket investments that inevitably go with them. Long approval processes, years of waiting for the regulatory environment to change, the need for a Chinese partner, and restrictions in permitted activities can all be daunting. We examine specific industry environments and take a look at the role of the JV in restricted industry sectors. In our continuing series on China’s second- and third-tier cities, we visit Yantai, Wenzhou, Nanning, Hohhot and Lanzhou. Read more

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Investing in China – Practical Financial, Tax and Accounting Issues for the International SME

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In this issue we examine the current economic conditions in China and overseas, how these impact on SMEs considering investing in China, and explore the Do’s and Don’ts of getting your business established. We also examine registered capital calculations, handling your China banking, payroll management and inventory control. In addition to discussing issues concerning transfer pricing, VAT, customs duties, and IT issues. In our continuing series on China’s 2nd and 3rd tier cities, we visit Changchun, Taicang, Jiangmen, Wuhan and Guiyang. Read more

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FILING YOUR ANNUAL INDIVIDUAL TAX RETURNS, BUSINESS LICENSE RENEWALS & STATUTORY AUDIT

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In this issue we take a good look at some annual house-keeping that needs to be carried out at this time of year – the renewal of corporate business licenses, the annual statutory audit, and individual income tax filings. Foreign Individuals and invested companies have until the end of March to complete and file all their returns, so this is an important subject and one that requires attention to detail – fines and penalties can be (and increasingly are) levied if these are not conducted properly or on time.  Read more

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